Al Jazeera English • May 13, 2026 21:48

Trump taps David Venturella, former private prison executive, to lead ICE

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Venturella will helm the immigration enforcement agency after previously serving in an executive role at GEO Group.

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Wed 01:12 - NPR

Former private prison official to serve as acting ICE chief

Wed 01:20 - Washington Examiner

Trump picks longtime ICE official David Venturella as agency’s acting director

Wed 21:48 - Al Jazeera English

Trump taps David Venturella, former private prison executive, to lead ICE

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Former private prison official to serve as acting ICE chief

Compared to the start of President Trump's second term, David Venturella takes over an agency with a larger workforce, more financial resources — and also a continued funding lapse.

Washington Examiner

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Trump picks longtime ICE official David Venturella as agency’s acting director

President Donald Trump has selected Immigration and Customs Enforcement official David Venturella to serve as acting ICE director following Todd Lyons’s departure from the agency. The Department of Homeland Security …